Reply #210: But still he's not calling for an immediate ceasefire.

[AtomicKitten]

And neither is anyone else (except for Annan and Kucinch to my knowledge). I disagree with any politician who offers an opinion that does not include calling for an immediate ceasefire.

Time is of the essence, you know, and people are dying each and every day, one-third of them children. That bothers me and IMO allegiance to this politician or that does not supersede that horrible, shameful statistic.

It's always interesting to watch partisans turn themselves inside-out to try to paint their candidate of choice in a flattering light. I admire General Clark but you (and your tag-team) have blamed me, the news piece cited, and across-the-board lack of understanding as the cause for some not liking the General's response to this crisis. Some DU'ers use statements from politicians to launch their broad-brush venom toward others, politicians and DU'ers alike. That kind of scorched earth rhetoric you can't control, but you aren't even trying to discern between that and others that simply respectfully disagree.

The bottom line is you are fine with the General's position on this issue (which is your prerogative) but are having trouble tolerating others not being fine with it (which is my and others' prerogative). The disagreement is with his position on this issue; I have said nothing disparaging about him. However, I have never held any politician in such high regard that I would compromise my belief system and standards to go along with their POV. Rather than attacking those that don't subscribe to your line of thinking, you should probably just let sleeping dogs lie.